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@davesterl3 жыл бұрын
Find the items that are used on the Dave Sterl channel in the Amazon shop. www.amazon.co.uk/shop/davesterl
@stevehopper5772 Жыл бұрын
If anyone is looking at youtube for mechanical how to videos you should never trust a person who doesn't clean off their threads before trying to remove the nut a person who knows what they are doing will always clean threads this man is a real mechanic!!! Good video man
@frankmc51126 ай бұрын
No. Never trust a mechanic that says this is a good option for a car. Lowering an engine to replace a suspension component is a piss poor and stupidly designed vehicle.
@christiankirkenes5922 Жыл бұрын
You just saved me a half a day of inventing new swear words tomorrow.
@carlleeson8333 Жыл бұрын
Hi Dave, very informative video, sir. I had the displeasure of doing this job today. I actually went a different route. Pulled the battery and tray out( just 4 bolts) and pulled out the trans mount (another 6 bolts). Put the vehicle back up and lifted the trans. I guess it’s 6 of 1, half a dozen of the other, but I figured I’d share with you. Cheers, and happy wrenching!
@mobilrz3 жыл бұрын
I'll bet it drives as tight as gnat's chuff now! Replaced the front suspension on my wife's then Audi A2 including the wishbones which meant dropping the subframe console. I used a permanent marker on on all the key bolts. VAG have special tools for everything. Grand job Dave.
@clausschlueter9977 Жыл бұрын
Well done, very clear. Thanks for taking the time to make this video !
@mumtazzafar5696 Жыл бұрын
Hi m8 great video as usual. Yesterday I took the front passenger suspension mount off mysl audi a3 1.9 55 reg and what a nightmare it was. In the end what become the reall problem was the drive shaft big bolt or axles nut just wouldn't go into smoothly after securing the lowered ball joint. I also saw bit of grease coming out from the mouth off outer cv joint . The rubber boot on the cv joint looked OK but the question is why was the grease coming out of front. I personally think the outer cv joint is bad or has broken frome inside. In the end I was sick of it and I had to hammer it a bit and then tightened it a with a breaker bag until it went all the way in. Afterwards I drove the car and found the alignment to be out as the car was slightly steering to the left. I took it to a tyre shop and the guy changed the front driver side tyre and told me to drive the car and see it still needed the wheel alignment or not. I drove it locally and they had a 4 or 5 miles run on the motorway and it seems fine . Do you think the outer cv join is still ok or shall i replace it? I was not expecting the grease to be coming out where the main big axle bolt goes in.
@garymcquillan67573 жыл бұрын
just had a bit of fun doing these bushes on a mk5 golf on Saturday, one of the bolts snapped in the subframe and of course the customer was in a rush to get the car back
@davesterl3 жыл бұрын
Haven't had a bolt snap on these, but i'll keep that in mind Gary. Aye, always the way
@garymcquillan67573 жыл бұрын
@@davesterl first for me to mate. Tried to loosen it and it crossed threads so tried to tighten it and it wouldn't, so after it snap had to drill and rethread it and go to the scrap yard for a new bolt
@mrt8643 жыл бұрын
Great work again Sir! Those bushes look like they've been made from recycled car tyres..
@colinboyd43713 жыл бұрын
That bush was banjaxed! Thanks again Dave.
@SpikesMavic4 ай бұрын
Excellent vid, thank you, will be doing the same later on when the weather ets a bit better. cheers
@IkesVintageTech2 жыл бұрын
Great vid, was contemplating replacing the front bushings or not. My wife's 2016 has some cracking in the rear. The climate where we live eats away at the rubber bits quicker than normal.
@247SH Жыл бұрын
Great info. Do you need to use new bolts that go into the chassis?
@valentinazubova77438 ай бұрын
cool and i live your tools.👍
@johnralph77023 жыл бұрын
Timely video Dave. Think my Yeti is going the same way tho not as bad as this one. Beyond my comfort zone for home spannering. It looks as though the bushes are available as separate items; any particular reason for not replacing them this way? Is it a case of “do it right, do it once”?
@davesterl3 жыл бұрын
I mention in the video as to why to replace the complete arm
@darrenhill7286 Жыл бұрын
How much did it set you back?
@danyo19723 жыл бұрын
Great video Dave. Very timely too as I was looking to replace these on my Octavia. Cheers
@jamesmackay-m1q Жыл бұрын
Hi Dave, i realized the tire treads were pretty beat up on the Car 1:08 min. They look's identical has my own VW Tiguan. I wonder, could it be the same problem causing this tire wear ? what do you think?
@kennedysgarage32813 жыл бұрын
Nice walk through Dave, very informative as always 🙏👍
@SpikesMavic Жыл бұрын
Great vid, but what is the air tool you used to loosen the bottom ball joint ?., can't see it on your Amazon page !.
@simonpooley38293 жыл бұрын
Amazing video, great work. Think I've got to do this on my Tiguan, shame we're not local.
@darrenstewart15682 жыл бұрын
Theres a much quicker way posted on a similar video. Lubed up the bushes with WD40, remove the two 16mm bolts and the 18mm bolt from the bush housing. Then use a prybar in the bush to force the bush and its housing rearward. Lube up the new bush with some grease then use a soft mallet to drive the new bush/housing onto the control arm. The guy does it in just over five minutes.
@davesterl2 жыл бұрын
You are describing just changing the bushes alone. I do not recommend that given the condition of these
@davesterl2 жыл бұрын
@@castrolgtx5064 with excessive movement in the rear has caused wear in the front bush. I thought i covered this in the video
@jcon4163 жыл бұрын
Nice work dave. Volkswagen making its easy for you with that bolt
@davesterl3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Jack, i guess it keeps the owners of it
@mikeberry3043 жыл бұрын
Tighten those bolts until you hear the noise in your pants 😂😂, and we used to complain doing Cortina column buses and void bushes , how easy were they , great support tables for doing alignment, better than the floor , my gauges look the same as yours , I try to do it on the 4 poster where possible if I've hot an hour spare to empty out my unit 😂😂, great video Dave 👍
@nsoper199 ай бұрын
Why did you replace the whole are rather than just the bush?
@mechanicmatt8713 жыл бұрын
Haven't seen a bush that bad, cheers Matt 👍
@davesterl3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Matt
@Mrbtk1532 жыл бұрын
What milage would that car have? I've been told to replace the main console bushes but thinking like you say to just replace the whole wishbone units.
@epad19903 жыл бұрын
Great video Dave.... Was beginning to think you had went AWOL
@austinc107310 ай бұрын
How’d you torque the lower control arm ball joint with the axle still installed?
@sandyande3 жыл бұрын
Torque spec = tight as u can go then a quarter turn!!! LOL cheers Dave, Sandy
@davesterl3 жыл бұрын
One big hoof
@erixgarcia5166 Жыл бұрын
Went in for tire alignment and was rejected bcuz of this exact issue. Not close to these play but like half an inch got told to replace the whole part for better and lasting
@effmerunning7 ай бұрын
So you absolutely have to undo the tie rod? I think I am confused as to why you dropped the frame? Is there a bolt that isnt accessible
@arronlowley56592 жыл бұрын
can these also cause banging when going over bumps if worn? mines been banging loud and ive found both sides on my a3 are worn badly.
@jimvoth2 жыл бұрын
Great vid Dave :)
@anuruddhadissanayake48812 жыл бұрын
Hi I have a Tiguan 2.0tsi. The drive shaft flywheel is touching the torsion bar when accelerating. What could be the reason? Have grinding marks on the wheel. ( shaft - Time 13:22 )
@dtowntx77762 жыл бұрын
Where are you from? Very i teresting accent and having a hard time trying to figure it out .its nice,differnt , no disrespect just curious
@calm44773 жыл бұрын
Good work ma man 👍🏴
@davesterl3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Cal
@peterurquhart71913 жыл бұрын
Great video Dave 👍 how made miles had it done ? Doe’s he go of road with it ? I guess my 4x4 dsg yeti is the same !
@davesterl3 жыл бұрын
Cant mind the miles. not a super lot tho
@Naeromusic2 жыл бұрын
Mine aint that badly worn but still feels like the front jolts when I hit the gas pedal rough
@dangerranger-in3kl3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant work Dave , the vw designers, not really caring too much about the maintenance department , ...... as always 👍 mate
@davesterl3 жыл бұрын
Aye Ian the joys
@SimonManleyAuto3 жыл бұрын
Nice bit of work Dave, I've seen some bad ones of those bushes but not as bad as them, driver must have been struggling to drive it for a while!
@davesterl3 жыл бұрын
aye Simon, haven't seen one that bad myself. thought i'd show it
@ahsan33692 жыл бұрын
Is it not possible to loosen the dogbone mount and push the engine forward to get the bolt out
@davesterl2 жыл бұрын
either a rhetorical question or you did not watch the video
@kevinpalmer74523 жыл бұрын
Another quality repair there Dave
@davesterl3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Kevin
@TheGibby33403 жыл бұрын
Nicely done Dave. Clearly designed for ease of assembly...Consequences be damned!
@davesterl3 жыл бұрын
The joys of modular assembly. thx Ian
@nsoper199 ай бұрын
Surprised an MOT didnt pick this up
@vodonnell13 жыл бұрын
Good stuff!
@davesterl3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@125sm33 жыл бұрын
Smart arses 😂😂, that must of been horrible to drive. Great job 👍
@davesterl3 жыл бұрын
Aye mate, a lot of them about
@the_retired_mechanic3 жыл бұрын
yep jobs like these you just got to take your time and remove what ever is needed. just one of those things mechanics do.